NHTSA Complaint #10130265 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10130265
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	October 1, 2004
Date Filed	July 27, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DT: CONTACT STATED DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENTOCCURRED IN OCTOBER, 2003. CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT WAS HIT IN THE REAR END BY A VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AS TO WHY IT DID NOT DEPLOY. ON THE SECOND OCCASION IN OCTOBER, 2004, CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR PART WHILE GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, BECAUSE THE BRAKES TO STOP HIS VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE CAUSE FOR NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. *AK

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